AI Terminal

MODULE: AI_ANALYST
Interactive Q&A, Risk Assessment, Summarization
MODULE: DATA_EXTRACT
Excel Export, XBRL Parsing, Table Digitization
MODULE: PEER_COMP
Sector Benchmarking, Sentiment Analysis
SYSTEM ACCESS LOCKED
Authenticate / Register Log In

Aker BP

Earnings Release Oct 19, 2018

3528_rns_2018-10-19_3ceb7221-c3eb-49b2-86f0-380dd758958a.pdf

Earnings Release

Open in Viewer

Opens in native device viewer

Third Quarter 2018

Aker BP ASA

Karl Johnny Hersvik, CEO Alexander Krane, CFO 19 October 2018

Disclaimer

This Document includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. These statements and this Document are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for Aker BP ASA's lines of business. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for Aker BP ASA's businesses, oil prices, market acceptance of new products and services, changes in governmental regulations, interest rates, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time in the Document. Although Aker BP ASA believes that its expectations and the Document are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in the Document. Aker BP ASA is making no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the Document, and neither Aker BP ASA nor any of its directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use.

AKER BP ASA Highlights

Operations

  • Q3 production 151 mboepd
  • Positive appraisal results dry wildcats
  • Field development projects on track

Finance

  • Q3 EBITDA USD 736 million, EPS USD 0.35
  • Solid cash flow FCF per share USD 0.67
  • Quarterly dividend USD 0.3124 per share

Business development

  • Acquisition of portfolio from Total
  • Acquisition of King Lear from Equinor
  • Submitted applications for next APA round

Oil & gas production, mboepd net

Financials

Third Quarter 2018

FINANCIALS Statement of income

(USD million) Q3 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2017 FY 2017
Total operating income 1,000 975 596 2,563
Production costs 165 164 134 523
Other
operating expenses
4 1 3 28
EBITDAX 830 810 459 2,012
Exploration expenses 94 75 64 226
EBITDA 736 735 395 1,786
Depreciation 189 183 175 727
Impairment losses - - 1 52
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 548 552 219 1,007
Net financial
items
(58) (22) (9) (196)
Profit/loss before taxes 490 530 209 811
Tax (+) / Tax income (-) 365 394 97 536
Net profit/loss 125 136 112 275
EPS (USD) 0.35 0.38 0.33 0.81

FINANCIALS Statement of financial position

Assets
(USD million) 30.09.18 30.06.18 30.09.17
Goodwill 1,860 1,860 1,817
Other intangible
assets
1,979 1,986 1,615
Property, plant
and equipment
6,039 5,835 4,782
Receivables and other assets 752 820 676
Calculated
tax receivables (short)
1,607 1,596 145
Cash and
cash equivalents
127 49 81
Total
Assets
12,364 12,147 9,116
Equity and liabilities
(USD million)
30.09.18 30.06.18 30.09.17
Equity 3,083 3,064 2,502
Other provisions for liabilities incl.
P&A (long)
3,024 2,992 2,308
Deferred
tax
1,671 1,525 1,137
Bonds 1,122 1,119 626
Bank debt 1,853 1,898 1,396
Other current liabilities incl. P&A 857 861 882
Tax payable 754 687 265
Total
Equity and liabilities
12,364 12,147 9,116

FINANCIALS Second quarter cash flow and liquidity

Cash flow (USDm)

Strong operating cash flow

  • Higher oil and gas prices
  • Production cost USD 11.9 per boe

Capital spending within plan

  • Capex USD 310 million (ex. capitalized interest)
  • Expex USD 109 million
  • Abex USD 72 million

Robust balance sheet

  • Net interest-bearing debt (book value) USD 2.85 billion
  • Leverage ratio of 0.95x
  • Hess tax loss expected to be disbursed in Q4-2018
  • Cash and undrawn credit of USD 3.7 billion

FINANCIALS 2018 Guidance

Item Actual YTD per 30 September 2018 Updated 2018 guidance
CAPEX* USD 823 million USD ~1.25 billion
(previous USD ~1.3 billion)
EXPEX USD 275
million
USD ~400 million
(previous USD ~425 million)
Production 156 mboepd 155 –
160 mboepd
(lower half)
Production cost USD 11.8 per boe USD ~12 per boe
ABEX USD 226
million
USD ~250 million

Note: Guidance based on USD/NOK 8.0

FINANCIALS Acquisition of licence portfolio from Total

Strengthening Aker BP's position in core areas

  • 11 licences including 4 discoveries
  • 83 mmboe net recoverable resources
  • Consideration USD 205 million
  • Closing expected in Q4
Area Licence Acquired
interest
Resources
net mmboe
New
interest
Discovery
Alvheim 036 E 64% 16 64% Trine
102 D 40% 50%
102 F 40% 6 50% Trell
102 G 40% 50% Trell
102 C 40% 50%
Ula 906 20% 60%
907 20% 60%
Skarv 127 50% 50%
127 B 50% 50%
127 C 100% 44 100% Alve North
NOAKA 026 62% 17 92% Rind

Map of acquired licences (ex. Skarv area)

FINANCIALS Acquisition of King Lear

Planning tie-back to Ula

  • Gas/condensate discovery
  • NPD estimate: 99 mmboe gross (42% liquids)
  • Acquisition of Equinor's 77.8% interest
  • Consideration USD 250 million
  • Closing expected in Q4

Strong synergies with Ula

  • Gas from King Lear to be used for injection to increase oil recovery at Ula
  • Total resource potential net to Aker BP above 100 mmboe (including Ula WAG effect)

King Lear and Ula

Operations

Third Quarter 2018

ALVHEIM AREA (~65%) Alvheim

High regularity and strong performance

Production efficiency 96%

Excellent drilling of Kameleon infill well

  • Tri-lateral well with more than 10 km of reservoir drilled
  • First well delivered with new alliance model
  • Delivered 10% faster than plan

Acquisition of Trine and Trell

  • 40 mmboe gross resources (NPD)
  • To be tied back to Alvheim

Kameleon Infill South well

ALVHEIM AREA (~65%) The success story continues

Frosk leaping ahead

  • Exploration drilling on Froskelår and Rumpetroll
  • Multilateral production and appraisal well planned in 2019

Outline of Frosk test producer well Gekko seismic cross section

Gekko resources firmed up

  • Oil column thicker than previously assumed
  • Excellent reservoir properties
  • Estimated gross recoverable resources ~40 mmboe

VALHALL AREA (90%) Targeting further improvements at Valhall

Q3 production 36.0 mboepd net

  • Up 7% from Q2
  • Production efficiency 88%
  • Completion of new IP wells behind plan
  • Testing Single-Trip Multi-Frac (STMF)
  • More efficient stimulation method
  • Potential for significant savings for future wells

STMF – significant savings potential

VALHALL AREA (90%) P&A campaign successfully completed

Average time per well reduced by more than 50 percent

Valhall P&A performance

VALHALL AREA (90%) Valhall projects on track

Valhall Flank West

Valhall Flank North Water Injection

Photo: Hans Petter Helland, Aker BP Photo: Marton Audun Haga, Aker BP. Maersk Invincible arriving at Valhall Flank North

ULA (80%) / TAMBAR (55%) Rejuvenating Ula as an area hub

Ambition to extend lifetime beyond 2040

  • Conversion of Ula DP underway
  • Preparing for new drilling campaign next year
  • Oda on track for production start in Q2 2019
  • Cassidy exploration well coming up
  • Significant IOR potential identified
  • Ula Triassic
  • Ula WAG
  • Enable additional tieback opportunities
  • Existing discoveries
  • Exploration opportunities
  • King Lear – perfect fit for Ula

Significant upside potential in the Ula area

Reserves
2017
IOR
potential
Tiebacks King Lear KL Ula WAG Gas
blowdown
Exploration
(illustrative)

ULA (80%) / TAMBAR (55%) King Lear – strong synergies with Ula

Among the largest undeveloped discoveries on NCS

  • Gas/condensate discovery
  • Resource range 60-170 mmboe gross* (NPD: 99)
  • Gas/liquids ratio ~60/40
  • Agreement to acquire 77.8% interest from Equinor
  • Targeting tie-back to Ula
  • Wellhead platform with ~50 km pipeline to Ula
  • Condensate export through Ula
  • Gas to support Ula WAG residual gas to be exported

Significant IOR potential at Ula with WAG

  • WAG = Water Alternating Gas injection
  • Positive volume effect and higher value per barrel
  • Total resources estimated to more than 100 mmboe net to Aker BP (King Lear plus Ula WAG effect)

King Lear and Ula

IVAR AASEN (34.8%) Ivar Aasen

  • Water injectors completed
  • Hanz appraisal in line with expectations

SKARV AREA (23.8%) Skarv

  • Temporarily lower gas exports due to increased gas injection
  • Ærfugl development progressing as planned
  • Alve North acquisition provides new tie-back opportunity

JOHAN SVERDRUP (11.6%) Johan Sverdrup progressing steadily

Photo: Bo Randulff / Equinor 21

NORTH OF ALVHEIM / ASKJA / KRAFLA NOAKA – field of the future

Interest in Rind discovery increased from 30 to 92 percent

Preparing for concept selection by year-end

  • Aker BP favors a central processing hub
  • Maximum resource utilisation
  • Highest value creation
  • Capacity for future discoveries

EXPLORATION Exciting drilling ahead

  • Positive appraisals at Gekko and Hanz in Q3
  • Dry wells on Slengfehøgda, Gråspett and Scarecrow
  • Two follow-up wells to Frosk in Q4
  • Targeting up to 300 mmboe (gross unrisked)
  • Cassidy back on 2018 plan
  • Near Oda (Ula tieback)
  • JK – large prospect with a good address
  • Near Johan Sverdrup and Ivar Aasen
  • Potential for standalone development
  • Gjøkåsen – high risk, high reward in the Barents
  • Large prospect near the border with Russia

DIGITALIZATION Continued strong focus and speed on our Digital journey

Digital lab running at full speed

  • Dedicated crews addressing specific themes with clear outcomes for "super-sprint" this fall
  • Aker BP domain experts, Cognite and 3rd parties
  • "Sprint"-based product development with new products/output delivered after two weeks

Delivering tangible results

Condition-based maintenance dashboard for valves and dampers

HEAT EQUIPMENT PROTOROUSE & CONSTROL - WORLD BUY APRIL AUGUST AND EVER MELTING ×
But be more
15.30/18.20210
PURSY TALLANES
PLATILISMS
GENERAL
VRD - PH DESAND OUTLET
W.AT102AMANT MARTINE Wild LABLE MONTHS WALK LAT AND $\sim$
PHAM P-2126-001
OutDirighted
Service Motion
Security
Pursue.
was.
COLLANSING
and .
$\sim$
$\circ$
$\circ$
$\circ$
$\alpha$
есимерова-
MAY 93253
In including the Contrast
٠
٠
٠
ROOMS KINDS
930500W
Leaf committed selections
WACK PORTABLE
that your way is assuming our
Concrete
Phil Beloviers
c MANUFACORA
25.019.35080
INVESTIGATE
LAST ORIGINAL
26.88.2018 - Ni 174.9
20122010 - 215130
South Trad
$\bullet$
×.
or active
NOT OK
$\sim$
ANAHARANA TRIAN TAN INTAX VEHICLES ARE BEST OF MAKING OF 25.000329234
1500/02272
15.00032222
2012/2018 10:20:50
28.072018.02-03-09
08.072018 - 15.03.57
$\mathbf{m}$
KG
ш
$\infty$
OK.
$\infty$
25 KV 929238 28.06.2018 - 22.31.21 M/L $\sim$
Watershirtsa 39.99
MADE TLXX1023728 9.00
WANNAME \$5.50
6.00
15.000.023450
TLKV-523698
4.00
$\sim$ B MF OF 15XV023456 ٠ ٠ 4.00
  • Improve tracking of status and use of equipment currently maintained/tested in fixed time intervals
  • Eliminate unnecessary testing of valves
  • Reduce maintenance cost and production loss

Digital tools made available on handheld devices

  • Handheld devices being rolled out to operators
  • New applications rolled out on ongoing basis
  • Improved efficiency and HSE benefits

Talk to a Data Expert

Have a question? We'll get back to you promptly.